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The global resources of Whirlpool Corporation—68,000 employees worldwide, sales
organizations in more than 170 countries and nearly 50 manufacturing and technology
research centers around the globe—provide a competitive advantage that sets us apart from
other appliance manufacturers. We use our global platform to share best practices and
innovations across regions and brands. Our global procurement organization leverages the
volume purchasing power of our worldwide operations to eliminate costs and redundancies
across regions. Cross-regional teams of product development engineers collaborate on
innovation initiatives for regional and global distribution. Our global manufacturing,
distribution and information technology organizations help our brand organizations improve
efficiencies and introduce a continuous stream of relevant innovation to consumers. The
end result of this cross-pollination is a powerful global company that can successfully tailor
our brands to meet the needs of customers everywhere.
our unique global capabilities
every home...everywhere